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BÀI LÀM:
SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen and Complete the form below. (8 points)
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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E.camera
F.guide book
SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space
provided. (6 points)
1. A. hummock B. struggle C. industry D. subsidy
2. A. thesis B. ethane C. author D. feather
B. C. hatred D. naked
3. A. wicked wrecked
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of
the group. Write your answers in the space provided. (4 points)
1.A. government B. prohibit C. applicant D. habitat
2.A. sympathetic B. participant C. curriculum D. discriminate
SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE
CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write
your answers in the space provided. (70 points)
1. When I finish my writing this composition, I’m going to ___________ and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the hay C. hit the big time D. call it a day
2. Marry usually buys her clothes ___________. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
3. You are at ___________ to do what you like.
A. freedom B. odds C. disposal D. liberty
4. David has not seen Linda for fifteen years and has ___________ of her address.
A. no idea B. nothing C. no thought D. no mind
5. I have three brothers, ___________ of whom were there.
A. none B. neither C. no one D. either
6. - “Why don’t we listen to some news programmes.” - “___________”
A. I don’t care for them either.
B. Because they’re usually so boring
C. Because I like pop music and I like presenter
D. Yes, whenever I’m in my father’s car!
7. If you want to ___________ success in life, you have to work hard.
A. achieve B. receive C. award D. earn
8. ___________ he was lazy, he failed the exam.
A. Now that B. so C. consequently D. Thus
9. - A: “Will the Browns be invited?” - B: “ I___________”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t expect
10. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player ___________ the end of the month will receive a free
extra set of headphone.
A. at B. in C. upon D. before
11. My job is so ___________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a
summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
12. We ___________ the beginning of the film if we had gone to the cinema 15 mimutes
earlier.
A. would have never missed B. would never miss
C. would never have missed D. never missed
13. He regrets___________ that car.
A. not buying B. not to buy
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D. not having
C.having not bought bought
14. Paula would like to___________by the time he is 45.
A. travel B. to travel C. be going to travel D. have traveled
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A. to witness B. had witnessed
C. to have witnessed D. to be witnessed
35. By the time Peter came back, ___________ for Singapore.
A. I left B. I have left C. I had left D. he will have left
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write
your answer in the space provided. (10 points)
1. In 1729, Benjamin Franklin published the Pennsylvania Gazette, which soon became the
read widely newspaper in the colonies.
A. published B. which C. soon D. read widely
2. Each of the hotel’s 500 rooms were equiped with high quality air conditioning and
television.
A. hotel’s B. were equiped C.high D. conditioning
3. The problem of inadequate salaries for teachers not only exists in smaller communities but
also in large cities.
A. problem B. for C. not only D. communities
4. If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken down.
A. water level B. raised C. higher D. probably
5. Plants, which make up to 90 percentage of visible living organisms, get their food energy
from sunlight.
A. make up B. percentage C. living D. food
SECTION 4. READING
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write
your answers in the space provided. (20 points)
While___(1)___everyone accepts the goal of developing___(2)___in the three “R’s”-
reading, writing, and arithmetic- it often seems impossible to___(3)___agreement on any goal
beyond that. In the broadest___(4)___, the conflict over educational goals can be___(5)___as
a conflict between conservatives and liberals, or, ___(6)___they are sometimes called,
essentialists and progressives.
The conservatives, or essentialists, tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of
the cultural heritage, a no-nonsense___(7)___featuring the threeR’s at the elementary-school
level and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school. They
put emphasis on the training of the mind and cultivation of the intellect.
The liberals, or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the all- round child,
not merely in training the child’s mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote
future. They emphasize rich, meaningful school living in the present, and they view subject
matter as a resource___(8)___total human development___(9)___as a goal in itself. They do
not downgrade content but believe it should be___(10)___not for their own sake but as a
means of fostering thought and inquiry.
1. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. utmost
2. A. talents B. actions C. skills D. techniques
3. A. get B. accomplish C. take D. reach
4. A. terms B. words C. letters D. means
5. A. viewed B. thought C. counted D. named
6. A. but B. when C. although D. as
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7. A. subject B. curriculum C. object D. progam
8. A. at B. in C. of D. for
9. A. but for B. rather than C. instead D. better
10. A. inquired B. required C. acquired D. requested
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the
surface of the Moon. Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one
has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the sporadically sparks. However,
reaearches now believe they have found the cause.
Researchers have explained the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by
astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain vlatile gases such as
helium, hydrogen and argon. The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock
crakcs, may ignite these gases. Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw
off sparks.
What causes these rocks to crack to the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen
at the borders between sunlight and on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensively
heated or cooled. A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking. Another
possibility is that meteors may stike the rocks and cause them to crack. Finally, lunar rocks
may be fractured by seismic events- in other words, by tiny moonquakes.
1. According to`the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious light on the
Moon?
A. For the last ten years
B. Since the Apollo missions
C. For hundreds of years D.
For thousands of years
2. According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is
supported by………………………………….
A. a telescopic study of the Moon.
B. experiments conducted by astronauts
C. observations made centuries ago D.
an analysis of rocks from the Moon
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A.Modern astronomers have found out how and why the Moon sparks
B.Researchers now know exactly why the Moon sparks
C.When lunar rocks crack, they throw off sparks.
D. Researchers have no idea why lunar rocks spark.
4. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to………….
A. Moon rocks B.researchers C.Apollo missions D. gases
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of cracks?
A. a sudden change in temperature
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B. lunar surface
C. tiny moonquakes
D. meteor strike
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
space
During the teenage years, many young can at_____times_(1)_____be difficult to talk
to. They often seem to dislike______being(2)_____questioned. They may seem unwilling to
talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at
this______period/age(3)_____.Though it can be very hard for parents
to____understand_(4)______, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be
adult while they are_____still(5)______growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to
talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their_____best(6)_____ to talk to their son and
daughter______(about7)_____school, work and future plans but should not push them to talk
if they don’t_____(8)want______to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young
people in trying to be______(9)adult_____may experience with sex, drug, alcohol or
smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be
connected______(10)with_____these and help if necessary.
SECTION 5. WRITING
X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence before it. (10 points)
1. Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting.
→ Martin didn’t think the first part of the film wasn’t as interesting as the second one
2. Thanks to your father’s help , we were able to finish the project.
→ If your father hadn’t help, we wouldn’t have finished the project.
3. Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late for shool.
→ Mary prides herself on never being late for school
4. As soon as I locked all the doors, the door bell rang.
→ Hardly did I lock all the doors when the door bell rang.
5. My brother’s not feeling a terribly well these days.
→ My brother is feeling a bit under the weather these days.
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the
word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (10
points)
1. Tom and Barbara aren’t talking to each other at the moment. (terms)
→ Tom and Barbara aren’t on speaking term at the moment.
→ 2. The minister had to resign because of his health. (led)
→ Ill health of the minister led to his resignation.
3. The only thing they didn’t steal was the old television. (except)
→ They stole everything except for the old television.
→ 4. My new hobby is playing chess with my friend. (up)
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→ I have taken up playing chess with friend.
5. The salesman persuaded me to spend more than $200 on the shirt. (talked)
→ The salesman talked me into spending more than $200 on the shirt.
XII. Write about 150-160 words to give your opinion on the following topic: Should smart
phones be banned among students?(20 points)
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